List of Death Note chapters

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Cover of the first tankōbon for Death Note, released in Japan by Shueisha on February 2, 2004.

This is a list of the chapters of the Japanese manga series Death Note, written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The individual chapters were originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump, from December 2003 to May 2006, with 108 chapters in all.[1] The series primarily focuses on high school student Light Yagami who decides to use a supernatural notebook called the "Death Note", which kills anyone whose name is written in it, to rid the world of evil.

Death Note has been compiled into twelve tankōbon in Japan, with the first being released on April 2, 2004, and the twelfth on July 4, 2006.[2][3] In addition to these, a guidebook for the manga, Death Note 13: How to Read, was also published on October 13, 2006. The guidebook has information about the series, with character profiles, creator interviews, and the pilot chapter that preceded Death Note.[4] A one-shot story special of Death Note was also released in February 2008, and is set two years after the original story's epilogue;[5] a second one-shot was announced to be in development in April 2019.[6][7] Death Note has been adapted into an anime with thirty-seven episodes produced by Nippon Television, and has five live action films.

The Death Note manga is licensed by Viz Media for North American distribution under their "Shonen Jump Advanced" imprint. Viz published the first volume on October 10, 2005, and the last on July 3, 2007.[8][9] A hardcover version of volume 1 was also released by Viz on September 16, 2008.[10] Viz published Death Note 13: How to Read on February 19, 2008,[11] and collected the Death Note volumes along with Death Note 13: How to Read into a box set on October 7, 2008.[12] On October 4, 2016, all 12 original manga volumes and the February 2008 one-shot were released in a single All-in-One Edition, consisting of 2,400 pages in a single book.[13] The All-in-One Edition was released in English on September 6, 2017, resulting in the February 2008 one-shot being released in English for the first time.[14] A standalone Death Note: Special One Shot written by Ohba and drawn by Obata, was published in February 2020.[15][16]

Volume list[]

Tsugumi Ohba stated that most of the chapter titles for Death Note were selected during the development of the thumbnails. He sometimes came up with several names and consulted his editor about the selection. They often decided on the name of the following chapter while he made corrections to the one he was then working on. Ohba selected the names of Chapters 107 and 108 before the thumbnail stages. After Chapter 3, Ohba decided each chapter name would be a single Japanese word. Around the time he was naming Chapter 4, he began to "have fun" with the names and began trying to avoid spoilers in the names. He wanted many of the titles to have multiple meanings.[17]

Ohba decided to end the series at 108 chapters when he decided how it would end, and he kept this in mind when he created thumbnails. When Kiyomi Takada was reintroduced, Ohba had already determined the plot, chapter numbers, and Yellow Box warehouse scene. He had difficulty ending the series in exactly 108 chapters.[18]

The issues of the original Japanese manga are labeled as "pages" rather than "chapters". They are labeled "chapters" in the English-language Viz editions.

No. Title Original release date English release date
1Boredom
Taikutsu (退屈)		April 2, 2004[2]
4-08-873621-4		October 10, 2005[8]
978-1-4215-0168-0
  1. "Boredom" (退屈, "Taikutsu")
  2. "L" (L, "Eru")
  3. "Family" (家族, "Kazoku")
  4. "Current" (電流, "Denryū")
  1. "Eyeballs" (眼球, "Gankyū")
  2. "Manipulation" (操作, "Sōsa")
  3. "Target" (標的, "Hyōteki")
When high school student Light Yagami finds a notebook called the "Death Note", which gives him the ability to kill anyone he recognizes by sight by simply writing their name in it, he begins mass murdering criminals to create a world free of evil and to eventually become its god. Light meets the owner of the Death Note, a Shinigami named Ryuk, who allows Light to use the notebook under his watch. When law enforcement and the public realize someone is committing the killings, they nickname the unknown killer "Kira". The Japanese National Police Agency or "NPA", with the aid of a mysterious detective known only as "L", search and set traps for Kira. When L deduces Kira can kill those whose faces and names he knows, some of the investigators drop out in fear of their lives. L asks for the FBI's help to investigate the NPA members, suspecting that one of them may be related to Kira. An FBI agent watches Soichiro Yagami, Light's father and one of the investigators, along with his family. Light catches on and uses his Death Note to learn the name of the agent.
2Confluence
Gōryū (合流)		July 2, 2004[19]
4-08-873631-1		November 8, 2005[20]
978-1-4215-0169-7
  1. "Woman" (女, "Onna")
  2. "Slots" (穴, "Ana")
  3. "Confluence" (合流, "Gōryū")
  4. "One" (一, "Hitotsu")
  5. "God" (神, "Kami")
  1. "Countdown" (秒読, "Byōyomi")
  2. "Temptation" (誘惑, "Yūwaku")
  3. "Phone Call" (電話, "Denwa")
  4. "Handstand" (逆立, "Sakadachi")
Having seen FBI agent Raye Penber's face and learned his name, Light forces Penber to kill the other agents with the Death Note before Light kills him as well. After the deaths become known, only Soichiro Yagami and four other policemen continue working with L on the Kira investigation. L meets them to collaborate directly instead of remaining hidden behind a computer. When the task force meets in a hotel, Light goes to their police station and meets Raye Penber's fiancé, Naomi Misora, by chance. She is there to share what she learned about Kira's power through Raye's death, namely that Kira can decide the cause of death and control his victims' actions prior to death. Light introduces himself to her as a task force member and tricks her into revealing her name. With a piece of paper torn from the Death Note, he forces her to commit suicide in a hidden place. L reviews the FBI agents' actions before their deaths and notices Penber's odd behavior. When L is informed of Naomi's disappearance, he suspects the two families Raye investigated and installs surveillance equipment in their homes. Light persuades Ryuk to find the equipment for him.
3Hard Run
Gekisō (激走)		September 3, 2004[21]
4-08-873652-4		January 3, 2006[22]
978-1-4215-0170-3
  1. "Trash" (芥, "Gomi")
  2. "Gaze" (視線, "Shisen")
  3. "Humiliation" (屈辱, "Kutsujoku")
  4. "First Move" (先手, "Sente")
  5. "Duplicity" (裏腹, "Urahara")
  1. "Misfortune" (不幸, "Fukō")
  2. "Hard Run" (激走, "Gekisō")
  3. "Shield" (盾, "Tate")
  4. "Fool" (馬鹿, "Baka")
To keep working as Kira, Light hides a mini television in a bag of chips to watch for criminals in the news and write down their names while studying under surveillance. L removes the cameras but remains suspicious of Light. At Toho University, L reveals his identity and suspicion to Light to see the latter's reaction. Light acts as L's ally, ostensibly to prove his own innocence. On a Sakura TV broadcast, an unknown individual with powers like Kira's warns others not to disrupt Kira's work, before killing anti-Kira commentators. Soichiro enters the Sakura TV building in an armored car without showing his face and stops the broadcast. Light realizes he has a mystery ally who has shortened their lifespan to obtain shinigami eyes, which allows the holder to see anyone's real name and lifespan. L asks Light to join them to stop the second Kira.
4Love
Koigokoro (恋心)		November 11, 2004[23]
4-08-873671-0		March 7, 2006[24]
978-1-4215-0331-8
  1. "Reversal" (転倒, "Tentō")
  2. "Love" (恋心, "Koigokoro")
  3. "Judgement" (判定, "Hantei")
  4. "Weapon" (武器, "Buki")
  5. "Bomb" (爆弾, "Bakudan")
  1. "Easy" (簡単, "Kantan")
  2. "Gamble" (賭, "Kake")
  3. "Removal" (移動, "Idō")
  4. "Imprisonment" (投身, "Tōshin")
Light joins L's investigation team, hoping to find the second Kira before them. L asks Light to write a message as if he were Kira, so the second Kira would respond. The second Kira is a popular idol named Misa Amane, who sends instructions for meeting. Light and Officer Touta Matsuda head to the meeting place, where Misa discovers Light is Kira through her shinigami eyes: the eyes are unable to see the lifespan of other Death Notes holders. Misa visits Light at home and tells him she is the second Kira, offering to aid him in his work. Light decides he could make use of her love for him. Later, Misa sees Light talking to L at the university and sees L's real name. Before she could tell Light, she is arrested under suspicion of being the second Kira. Her Shinigami, Rem, convinces her to forfeit her Death Note, and Misa loses her memories concerning the Death Note. In turn, Rem orders Light to save Misa. Light gives Rem his Death Note. L asks for Light to be imprisoned, suggesting the latter may be under Kira's control.
5Whiteout
Hakushi (白紙)		February 4, 2005[25]
4-08-873774-1		May 2, 2006[26]
978-1-4215-0626-5
  1. "Whiteout" (白紙, "Hakushi")
  2. "Father and Son" (親子, "Oyako")
  3. "Eight" (八人, "Hachinin")
  4. "Strike" (打撃, "Dageki")
  5. "Separation" (離別, "Ribetsu")
  1. "Allies" (仲間, "Nakama")
  2. "Matsuda" (松田)
  3. "Heaven" (天国, "Tengoku")
  4. "Black" (黒, "Kuro")
After a week in prison, Light forfeits his Death Note in order to lose the associated memories. As Kira is apparently still killing people, L sets Light and Misa free, though keeps Light in handcuffs. Light discovers the new Kira is someone from Yotsuba Corporations who has possession of a Death Note and is with Rem. Matsuda spies on them but is discovered after hearing one of the members present is Kira. Matsuda tells them he is Misa's manager and wants Yotsuba to feature Misa in their advertisements. They believe him. At the party to celebrate the signing, Matsuda makes his death by jumping from the Yotsuba building with the other officers' help. On L's side, a burglar known as Wedy installs cameras in the building while Aiber, a con man, presents himself to the Yotsuba members as an ally to learn more about them.
6Give-and-Take
Kōkan (交換)		April 4, 2005[27]
4-08-873795-4		July 5, 2006[28]
978-1-4215-0627-2
  1. "Successor" (後継, "Atotsugi")
  2. "Crazy" (無茶, "Mucha")
  3. "Ill-Suited" (不向, "Fumuki")
  4. "Impertinence" (先走, "Sakibashiri")
  5. "Give-and-Take" (交換, "Kōkan")
  1. "Potted Plant" (植木, "Ueki")
  2. "Yotsuba" (四葉)
  3. "Misunderstanding" (誤認, "Gonin")
  4. "Split-Second" (寸止, "Sundome")
With evidence gathered by Aiber and Wedy, the Kira investigation team learn that one of the seven Yotsuba members is the new Kira. L asks the team not to arrest them until their powers are known. He sends Misa to investigate. Rem tells Misa about her and Light's previous identities as Kira and helps her produce a confession from Yotsuba's Kyosuke Higuchi. Allied with the other Yotsuba members, Light devises a plan to make Higuchi watch a TV program, during which Matsuda is supposed to reveal Kira's identity. When Higuchi tries to kill Matsuda, the investigation team ambushes and arrests him.
7Zero
Zero (零)		July 4, 2005 [29]
4-08-873830-6		September 5, 2006[30]
978-1-4215-0628-9
  1. "Scream" (悲鳴, "Himei")
  2. "Inside" (中, "Naka")
  3. "Creation" (創造, "Sōzō")
  4. "Embrace" (抱擁, "Hōyō")
  5. "Two Choices" (二択, "Nitaku")
  1. "Feelings Within" (胸中, "Kyōchū")
  2. "Zero" (零, "Zero")
  3. "Kidnapping" (誘拐, "Yūkai")
  4. "Number Two" (二番, "Niban")
Upon his arrest, Kyosuke Higuchi tells the investigation team about the Death Note. When they touch the Death Note, they are able to see Rem at the scene. Light regains his Death Note-related memories by touching the notebook and kills Higuchi. L and the Kira investigation team study the Death Note and question Rem. Misled by the false usage rules written in the cover, they remove Light's handcuffs and set Misa free. Misa tries to recall L's real name while continuing Kira's work at Light's instruction. To protect Misa, Rem kills L's mystery ally and L. Rem dies, and Light takes control of the investigation team as the next L. The FBI and CIA form a new team, the SPK, to counter Kira, who begins to gain moral support from parts of the world.
8Target
Mato (的)		September 2, 2005[31]
4-08-873852-7		November 7, 2006[32]
978-1-4215-0629-6
  1. "Decision" (決断, "Ketsudan")
  2. "Target" (的, "Mato")
  3. "Right Angle" (直角, "Chokkaku")
  4. "Responsibility" (責任, "Sekinin")
  5. "Death" (死亡, "Shibō")
  1. "Button" (釦, "Botan")
  2. "Discovery" (発見, "Hakken")
  3. "Flight" (飛翔, "Hishō")
  4. "Tremble" (身震, "Miburui")
L's spiritual heirs Mello and Near, also known as M and N, compete with each other and against Light. Mello abducts Light's sister, Sayu, and asks for the Death Note recovered by the Japanese investigation team in exchange. Caught between Mello and Light, Soichiro Yagami tries to rescue his daughter without involving the police. Matsuda claims to be the new L, to shield Light's identity. Mello acquires a Death Note and meets its Shinigami owner, Shido (Sidoh). Fearing Mello's powers, the President of the United States seeks help from Light.
9Contact
Sesshoku (接触)		December 2, 2005[33]
4-08-873887-X		January 2, 2007[34]
978-1-4215-0630-2
  1. "Contact" (接触, "Sesshoku")
  2. "Verification" (確認, "Kakunin")
  3. "Cornered" (背水, "Haisui")
  4. "A Fine Performance" (熱演, "Netsuen")
  5. "Acknowledgement" (認知, "Ninchi")
  1. "Greetings" (挨拶, "Aisatsu")
  2. "Use" (利用, "Riyō")
  3. "Prediction" (予測, "Yosoku")
  4. "Lies" (白々, "Shirajira")
After a conflict with Mello and his men, Soichiro Yagami recovers a Death Note but dies of his injuries. Light returns the Death Note to Shido and sends him away. The U.S. Government acknowledges Kira and disbands the SPK. Near works with Light over Kira- and Mello-related matters while suspecting Light is Kira. Near determines the 13-day rule written in the Death Note is fake.
10Deletion
Sakujo (削除)		February 3, 2006[35]
4-08-874018-1		March 6, 2007[36]
978-1-4215-1155-9
  1. "Clean-Up" (掃除, "Sōji")
  2. "Warning" (通告, "Tsūkoku")
  3. "Himself" (自分, "Jibun")
  4. "Delete" (削除, "Sakujo")
  5. "Coincidence" (偶然, "Gūzen")
  1. "Election" (当選, "Tōsen")
  2. "Japan" (日本, "Nihon")
  3. "Tomorrow" (明日, "Ashita")
  4. "Conversation" (会話, "Kaiwa")
Teru Mikami, a worshipper of Kira, acquires a Death Note. Light's former girlfriend Kiyomi Takada, a TV anchor, becomes Kira's spokesperson and reconnects with Light. Light reveals his identity to her and Mikami to enlist their cooperation. Mikami acts as the Hand of Kira to deflect suspicion off Light.
11Kindred Spirits
Dōshin (同心)		May 2, 2006[37]
4-08-874041-6		May 1, 2007[38]
978-1-4215-1178-8
  1. "Kindred Spirits" (同心, "Dōshin")
  2. "Preview" (予告, "Yokoku")
  3. "Standstill" (停止, "Teishi")
  4. "Night" (夜, "Yoru")
  5. "Decision" (決定, "Kettei")
  1. "Outside" (外, "Soto")
  2. "Convinced" (納得, "Nattoku")
  3. "Meanwhile" (一方, "Ippō")
  4. "Miscellaneous" (色々, "Iroiro")
  5. "Everybody" (全員, "Zen'in")
Near's group determine Mikami is X-Kira after seeing him use a Death Note and talking about Shinigami. Near arrives in Japan to capture Kira, convinced Kira is Light. Misa and Kiyomi face off for Light's affections. Light and Near arrange to meet in person.
12Finis
Kan (完)		July 4, 2006[3]
4-08-874131-5		July 3, 2007[9]
978-1-4215-1327-0
  1. "Two" (二人, "Futari")
  2. "Face to Face" (対面, "Taimen")
  3. "Inducement" (誘導, "Yūdō")
  4. "Patience" (我慢, "Gaman")
  5. "Declaration" (宣言, "Sengen")
  1. "Answer" (答, "Kotae")
  2. "Impossible" (無理, "Muri")
  3. "Intent to Kill" (殺意, "Satsui")
  4. "Curtain" (幕, "Maku")
  5. "Finis" (完, "Kan")
Light and Near's teams meet in a warehouse and are seen with Mikami's shinigami eyes. Mikami writes down the investigators' names in a Death Note, and Light reveals he is Kira. Near reveals he worked with Mello to trick Mikami into writing in a forged Death Note. Light tries to write names in his own blood on a hidden scrap of his Death Note, but Matsuda, furious at Light's betrayal, shoots him repeatedly. A severely injured Light asks Ryuk to write Near's name in the Death Note. Ryuk writes Light's name instead, killing him.

Black edition[]

1 ———2505009058 2 ———2505009066 3 ———2505009988 4 ———2505010323 5 ———2505010692 6 ———2505010951

Death Note: a-Kira Story[]

Ten years after the events of Kira, Ryuk returns to the human world and approaches Minoru Tanaka, a middle-school student as intelligent as Light, and offers him the Death Note. Minoru inquires about Kira's use of the book, as well as the rules of the Death Note. As the world has adopted more intense surveillance to prevent another Kira incident, Minoru devises a scheme and willingly gives Ryuk the notebook back but asks him to return in two years before he loses his memories. Two years later, Ryuk returns and touches Minoru with the book, restoring his memories. Minoru reveals his plan is to auction off the power Kira had to the highest bidder, and uses Ryuk to have this broadcast over television. The bids over social media escalate quickly, while Near and the surviving SPK members, having had touched the Death Note previously, see Ryuk via camera footage but no way to trace him to the new "A-Kira". SPK try to catch Ryuk during another message but inadvertently appear on-screen, giving weight to the seriousness of the auction, and soon world leaders start bidding, including the presidents of China and the United States (appearing similar to Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, respectively, though otherwise not named)[39][40] The US president offers a bid of a quadrillion yen, upon which Minoru decides to close the auction. Through Ryuk, Minoru instructs the U.S. to deposit the amount across all accounts of Japanese citizens under 60 years old with Yotsuba bank accounts, an amount that comes to roughly one billion yen per person. However, the activities on Earth over the Death Note have alerted the Shinigami King, who orders Ryuk to come once he leaves Minoru. After the U.S. follows through on payment, Minoru relinquishes the Death Note again for Ryuk to deliver and asks him never to see him again. Near realizes that A-Kira's activities have made it impossible to identify his identity outside of one to benefit from this economic boon, and abandons the case. When Ryuk arrives at the White House, Ryuk reveals there was a change in the Death Note rules by the King: that anyone attempting to sell or purchase the book would be killed upon completion of the sale. The President refuses to take ownership of the book, and instead will assert that he still has the power of Kira but chooses not to use it to improve his standing. To follow the new rule, Ryuk writes Minoru's name in the Death Note when he attempts to take out his share of the newfound wealth, killing him.

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